pdf | Naproxen: Drug information for patients and families 94 KB Download … 1 NAPROXEN DRUG INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS AND FAMILIES WHY IS NAPROXEN PRESCRIBED? Naproxen is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). It is prescribed to help reduce the …

pdf | Abatacept (Orencia): Drug information for patients and families 95 KB Download … WHY IS ORENCIA PRESCRIBED? Orencia is a disease modifying drug (biologic agent) used to treat children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. It is prescribed for those children …

pdf | Pamidronate: Drug information for patients and families 91 KB Download … WHY IS PAMIDRONATE PRESCRIBED? Pamidronate belongs to a family of drugs call Bisphosphonates. Bisphosphonates increase bone strength, reduce fractures and decrease pain. Pamidronate …

pdf | Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil): Drug information for patients and families 91 KB Download … WHY IS PLAQUENIL PRESCRIBED? Plaquenil is an antimalarial drug also used in the treatment of Systemic Erythematosus Lupus, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, and …

pdf | Etanercept (Enbrel): Drug information for patients and families 99 KB Download … WHY IS ENBREL PRESCRIBED? Enbrel is a disease modifying drug (biologic agent) used to treat children with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. It is prescribed for those children …

pdf | Azathioprine (Imuran): Drug information for patients and families 94 KB Download … WHY IS IMURAN PRESCRIBED? Imuran is an immunosuppressant medication used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases such as lupus, vasculitis and mixed connective tissue …

pdf | Cyclophosphamide: Drug information for patients and families 97 KB Download … WHY IS CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE PRESCRIBED? Cyclophosphamide is used to treat rheumatic diseases such as Lupus, Vasculitis, and other diseases in which there is serious risk of organ …

pdf | Cyclosporin: Drug information for patients and families 92 KB Download … WHY IS CYCLOSPORIN PRESCRIBED? Cyclosporin is an immunosuppressant drug used in the treatment of rheumatic diseases such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis, lupus, and vasculitis. It …

pdf | Colchicine: Drug information for patients and families 91 KB Download … WHY IS COLCHICINE PRESCRIBED? Colchicine is used to treat periodic fever syndromes such as familial Mediterranean fever (FMF; an inherited condition that causes episodes of fever, …

pdf | Cellcept (Mycophenolate mofetil): Drug information for patients and families 98 KB Download … WHY IS CELLCEPT PRESCRIBED? Cellcept belongs to a family of drugs known as immunosuppressants. These drugs work to suppress, or reduce the body’s immune system. …